Ball's Falls, Ontario

[2] The town was established in the early 19th century by John and George Ball, United Empire Loyalists.

The Ball or Bahl family had a long association with the English Crown, and had originally emigrated to the County of Norfolk in England from lands in what is now Germany.

[6] Ball's Falls is made up of hardwoods mixed with coniferous trees, lying within the deciduous forest zone.

[6] Among the species of birds found at Ball's Falls are the eastern bluebird, indigo bunting, house sparrows, northern cardinals, mallards, killdeer.

The park features the Ball's Falls Centre for Conservation to help visitors learn of the area's cultural and natural history.

The building, designed to have a limited impact of the surrounding environment, features permanent and temporary galleries, exhibits and interactive displays, including the conservation practices of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, archaeological findings, and the watershed ecosystem of Twenty Mile Creek.

Still standing within the park are the original Ball family home, an operating gristmill, a lime kiln, a restored church, a blacksmith shop, and a carriage shed.